Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Fuel Cell and Green Energy Lab (FCGEL) at the University of Waterloo. I completed my PhD in Process Engineering with a major in Materials Science and Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada in 2020. My bachelor's and master's degrees are in chemical engineering. After that I have been involved with a large-scale project, “Sustainable Emissions Reduction by Digital Integrity Management (SERDIM)" for Memorial. Others involved in the multi-institutional project include Dalhousie University, NRC, MITACS, PRNL, Suncor Energy, and Lloyd's Register. Additionally, to my research role, I have been actively involved in teaching at universities and colleges in Canada since 2016. My PhD research focused on developing zinc, zinc-nickel, and zinc-nickel oxide electroplating for offshore and marine structures.
My postdoctoral research focuses on metallic and non-metallic coatings for PEMFC bipolar plates that are used in aerospace. I am currently conducting research in Materials Science and Engineering, Corrosion Control and Intelligent Coating, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Bipolar Plate Coating, and Experimental Design. Currently, I am collaborating with my colleagues at FCGEL to develop the next-generation metallic PEMFC bipolar plates by studying the material substrates, and coatings characteristics.
Projects at FECGL:
- Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cells propulsion system for aviation
- Metallic and non-metallic coatings on PEMFC bipolar plates for electric aviation applications
Achievement:
- Best Presentation Award: “Production of Hydrogen from Fossil Fuel integrated with Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)” in 15th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XV), University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies: School of Graduate Studies of Memorial University, NL, Canada
- The Irshad Khan Scholarship for Safety and Risk Engineering: Memorial University, NL, Canada.
- Lloyd Douglas Scholarship of the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA): Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association, Canada.
- Recognition of Excellence: School of Graduate Studies of Memorial University, NL, Canada
Selected publications:
- Shams Anwar, Xianguo Li, (2023) “Production of Hydrogen from Fossil Fuel: A review” Frontiers in Energy, 1-26, 2023
- Shams Anwar, Xianguo Li, (2023) “A Review of High-Quality Epoxy Resins for Corrosion-Resistant Applications” Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 2023
- Shams Anwar, Faisal Khan, Yahui Zhang, Abdoulaye Djire (2021) “Recent Development in Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production through Water Electrolysis” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (63), 32284-32317, 2021.
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- ERC 3026.1